Transcription of Toddler Factsheet 4.1 COMMON NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS …
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For Healthcare Professional useToddler Factsheet NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS IN POINTS 1 Although most toddlers in the UK are well nourished, a minority have NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS that can have immediate and long-term harmful effects on their health, growth and development. 2 Iron deficiency is COMMON in toddlers who eat a poor diet and may cause anaemia and delay their development. 3 Vitamin D deficiency is seen mainly in dark-skinned children in the UK. Toddlers who do not have sufficient exposure to sunlight and/or do not take a vitamin D supplement are at risk of vitamin D deficiency which can lead to rickets. 4 Dietary fibre and omega 3 fatty acids may be inadequate in the diets of some toddlers because they eat insufficient amounts of whole grain cereals, fruit and vegetables, and foods containing fish-oils.
Toddler Factsheet 4.1 COMMON NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS IN TODDLERS www.infantandtoddlerforum.org LEARNING POINTS 1 Although most toddlers in the UK are well nourished, a minority have nutritional problems that can have immediate and long-term harmful effects on their health, growth and development. 2 Iron deficiency is common in toddlers who …
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